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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610   
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I already have my 'dream' roof rack as it does everything I want it to. A basic rack, no ladder, luggage rails, and carries stuff when I need it to. A Patriot.....
Patriot and Hannibal are the best racks available IMHO, and with the component extras they offer give the customer what they want/need. If you start with the basic concept of reproducing their flat rack you can always evolve and add to it accordingly. Your needs may be different to everyone elses so ideally it should be your design.  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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8th Dec 2014 8:31am |
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| williamthedog Member Since: 29 Dec 2012 Location: south wales Posts: 3441 
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+ 1 for patriot racks,aftersales service great
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8th Dec 2014 10:08am |
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| London 52 Member Since: 21 Oct 2014 Location: Lincoln Posts: 312 
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Recently fitted Flatdog Rack + Ladder.....
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8th Dec 2014 12:15pm |
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| London 52 Member Since: 21 Oct 2014 Location: Lincoln Posts: 312
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Couple of Photos of new Flatdog Rack + Ladder
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8th Dec 2014 12:18pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750  
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+ 2 for patriot racks
Just about to order my next one,, Not even considered looking elsewhere California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1
Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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8th Dec 2014 12:39pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2658 
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+3 for Patriot. had 1 on my D3, didn't contemplate going elsewhere for the new one on my 110.
Perfectly built, after sales service is awesome. Just remember, you get what you pay for 110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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8th Dec 2014 1:05pm |
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| sookoon Member Since: 02 Nov 2014 Location: PUERTO VARAS Posts: 40  
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[quote="London 52"]Couple of Photos of new Flatdog Rack + Ladder
Handsome. Would love to see some closeups of the mounting hardware (that affixes the rack to the rain trough). |
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8th Dec 2014 1:11pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Think the securing brackets are all pretty much based on the same principle. Here's a picture of mine after revamping them and adding the white polycarbonate wheel-washer to prevent the bracket from splaying outwards when tightening. I added a second nylock stainless steel nut and covered both nuts with a plastic domed cap from a Ford Transit wheel nut sealed with Sikaflex to finish it all off.
Click image to enlarge If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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8th Dec 2014 3:39pm |
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| sookoon Member Since: 02 Nov 2014 Location: PUERTO VARAS Posts: 40
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Interesting, based upon what I see with your mounting brackets, none of the weight of the rack rests on the rain trough. Is weight distributed across the whole roof, with anti-abrasive padding of some sort? Maybe I'm seeing incorrectly...
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8th Dec 2014 5:03pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Each side of the rack sits on a blade in the gutter and is distibuted along each side of the vehicle. Hope that makes sense. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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8th Dec 2014 5:37pm |
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| captain slow Member Since: 22 Jun 2011 Location: Herts Posts: 355 
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+1 for Hannibal. I had one on 300tdi and it was great. Both Hannibal and Patriot have their floor slats running from front to rear. This significantly lessens wind noise so the racks are quieter than those that are cross ways (unless they have air dams).
I also liked the Hannibal awning which was so easy to use. 2.2 Tdci 110 XS CSW Corris Grey Prince Harry's D3 (gone but not forgotten) 300 Tdi 110 CSW (gone but not forgotten) |
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8th Dec 2014 5:56pm |
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| yostumpy Member Since: 01 Aug 2010 Location: n/kent Posts: 327 |
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Click image to enlarge[/URL] take 1 brown church h/d custom rack, remove, cut out the middle bit, then you have this..... 2 racks. easily removabull adjustabull strooong as bull have you got plenty wet! (its an advert joke, for those that don't do humour) Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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9th Dec 2014 7:58pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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I have a Patriot, which is a solid piece of kit, but think there could be at least 2 improvements:
1. A mechanism for locking the guttering clamps - I can only think of a top hat shaped padlock & hasp arrangement; and 2. the longitudional runners to be recessed channel that would then take any sort of additional fixings like the hannibal racks |
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10th Dec 2014 2:33pm |
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